What are the responsibilities and job description for the Operations & Purchasing Support Specialist position at Sportsworld Group?
Description
Position Summary
Grasten is seeking a detail-oriented, organized, and dependable Operations & Purchasing Support Specialist to assist with daily financial operations, payment processing, purchasing, inventory management, and administrative functions.
This position works closely with the Finance, Purchasing, Service, Installation, and Warehouse teams to ensure accurate financial records, timely payment processing, efficient purchasing procedures, and proper inventory tracking.
The ideal candidate is proactive, highly organized, comfortable working with financial data and multiple systems, and committed to maintaining accuracy while managing multiple responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities
Finance & Payment Processing
Qualifications & Requirements
We are looking for a dependable, proactive, and accountable individual who takes ownership of their work and understands the importance of accuracy in financial transactions, purchasing, and inventory management.
The successful candidate will be comfortable working with numbers, navigating multiple systems, investigating discrepancies, and communicating with customers, vendors, and internal teams.
Strong attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and the ability to identify and address issues before they become larger problems are essential for success in this role.
About Grasten Power Technologies
Grasten is committed to providing reliable generator solutions and exceptional customer service. Our team works collaboratively across departments to support efficient operations and deliver quality service to our customers.
We are looking for individuals who value teamwork, accountability, accuracy, and continuous improvement.
If you are organized, detail-oriented, and enjoy supporting financial and operational processes in a fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply and join the Grasten team.
Grasten Power Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.
Position Summary
Grasten is seeking a detail-oriented, organized, and dependable Operations & Purchasing Support Specialist to assist with daily financial operations, payment processing, purchasing, inventory management, and administrative functions.
This position works closely with the Finance, Purchasing, Service, Installation, and Warehouse teams to ensure accurate financial records, timely payment processing, efficient purchasing procedures, and proper inventory tracking.
The ideal candidate is proactive, highly organized, comfortable working with financial data and multiple systems, and committed to maintaining accuracy while managing multiple responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities
Finance & Payment Processing
- Process, record, and track customer payments, vendor payments, and financial transactions accurately and on time.
- Monitor customer accounts, outstanding balances, payment statuses, and pending transactions.
- Research and resolve discrepancies involving payments, invoices, account balances, and financial records.
- Apply payments to appropriate customer accounts and verify accurate recording in company systems.
- Communicate with customers, vendors, sales representatives, and internal departments regarding billing and payment inquiries.
- Maintain organized financial records and assist with account reconciliations, financial reporting, month-end closing, and audit requests.
- Access and manage retail partner portals to review transactions, submit documentation, process payments, and monitor account activity.
- Track retail partner deductions, chargebacks, credits, outstanding claims, and payment statuses.
- Follow up on outstanding transactions, missing documentation, and unresolved payment issues.
- Create, update, and maintain purchase orders in NetSuite.
- Receive purchased items in NetSuite and ensure system records accurately reflect materials received.
- Monitor outstanding purchase orders and coordinate with vendors regarding pricing, delivery schedules, backorders, and order statuses.
- Review purchasing documentation for accuracy and compliance with company procedures.
- Support purchasing needs for the Service, Maintenance, Installation, and other departments.
- Research and resolve discrepancies between purchase orders, vendor invoices, and received materials.
- Maintain accurate purchasing records and communicate order updates to appropriate team members.
- Assist with inventory counts, tracking, and maintaining accurate inventory records.
- Research discrepancies between physical inventory and NetSuite records.
- Prepare delivery tickets and support inventory fulfillment processes.
- Verify that materials allocated to jobs contain the correct items and quantities.
- Assist with scanning and processing item fulfillments in NetSuite.
- Monitor inventory transactions, including receiving, allocations, transfers, and fulfillments.
- Communicate inventory discrepancies and assist with resolving identified issues.
- Support inventory audits and maintain accurate warehouse documentation.
- Collaborate with Finance, Purchasing, Service, Installation, and Warehouse teams to support daily business operations.
- Assist with operational projects, reporting, and process improvements.
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, strengthen recordkeeping, and reduce processing errors.
- Ensure assigned tasks are completed accurately and within established deadlines.
- Perform additional administrative, finance, purchasing, and operational duties as assigned.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Previous experience in finance, accounting support, accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchasing, inventory control, or administrative operations preferred.
- Experience processing payments, reviewing invoices, reconciling accounts, or maintaining financial records is a plus.
- Experience working with retail partner portals, vendor portals, or online payment systems preferred.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
- Experience with NetSuite or a similar ERP/accounting system preferred.
- Strong attention to detail with a commitment to accuracy.
- Excellent organizational, time-management, and multitasking skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to research discrepancies and follow issues through to resolution.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to prioritize responsibilities, meet deadlines, and maintain accurate records.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with multiple departments.
- Willingness to learn new systems, processes, and company procedures.
We are looking for a dependable, proactive, and accountable individual who takes ownership of their work and understands the importance of accuracy in financial transactions, purchasing, and inventory management.
The successful candidate will be comfortable working with numbers, navigating multiple systems, investigating discrepancies, and communicating with customers, vendors, and internal teams.
Strong attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and the ability to identify and address issues before they become larger problems are essential for success in this role.
About Grasten Power Technologies
Grasten is committed to providing reliable generator solutions and exceptional customer service. Our team works collaboratively across departments to support efficient operations and deliver quality service to our customers.
We are looking for individuals who value teamwork, accountability, accuracy, and continuous improvement.
If you are organized, detail-oriented, and enjoy supporting financial and operational processes in a fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply and join the Grasten team.
Grasten Power Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.